If we must...

I see a humanity without pain, hunger, greed or war; without fear, hate, disappointment or violence; without sorrow, discord, deceit, or death.

But if we must be painful, let us know the pain of ignorance;

If we must be hungry, let us hunger for wisdom;

If we must make war, let us make war on apathy;

If we must be greedy, let us insatiably desire selfless service;

If we must fear, let us fear a world without love;

If we must hate, let us hate injustice;

If we must disappoint, let us disappoint the naysayers;

If we must be violent, let us be violent, nay, passionate, in our work;

If we must weep, be those tears shed in the name of our brethren;

If there be discord, let it lead to ingenuity;

If we must be deceitful, let us cheat death;

And if we must die, so be it in the pursuit of a better tomorrow.